lesson from history

"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."

-- Herman Goering ( Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe,
President of the Reichstag,
Prime Minister of Prussia
and Hitler's designated successor.)at the Nuremberg trials

credit goes to the guy who got this printed in the editorial section of today's gold coast bulletin.